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Researchers Ge Jin, Bingcheng Wang discuss new work into HIV, lung cancer link
Case Western Reserve University researchers work to understand link between HIV and lung cancer cleveland.com: Ge Jin, professor at the School of Dental Medicine, and Bingcheng Wang, the John A. and Josephine B. Wootton Endowed Chair of Research and professor at the School of Medicine, discussed…
St. Baldrick’s Foundation awards grants to Case Western Reserve for pediatric cancer research
Cancer researchers Alex Huang, Reshmi Parameswaran and Yamilet Huerta have been awarded $315,000 in grants from the St. Baldrick’s Foundation to conduct research of new immunotherapy treatments for pediatric cancers.  Huang was awarded a one-year grant to begin development of a novel biomarker…
Connecting in a Time of Disconnection and Stress
As we continue through this extraordinarily challenging year, there are times when most of us—faculty, staff and students—have become deeply affected by the events through which we are living. Significant stressors include the uncertainty surrounding the worldwide pandemic along with feelings of…
Genome-Scale Analysis Identifies Novel Transcript-Variants in Esophageal Adenocarcinoma
A study published in Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Purkayastha, 2020, Cell Mol Gastroenterol Hepatol) used genome-scale analysis to identify novel gene isoforms, or transcript-variants, in esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC). Identification of these transcript variants may be…
Gullett earns Family Physician of the Year Award
The Case Comprehensive Cancer Center (Case CCC) extends congratulations to Heidi Gullett, MD, MPH associate professor in the School of Medicine, received the Family Physician of the Year Award from the Ohio Academy of Family Physicians (OAFP). Dr. Gullett is a member of the Case CCC's Cancer…
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Evaluating Translational Science Training through Bibliometric Analysis of Mentored-K Awardees at CWRU
Evaluating clinical and translational research (CTR) mentored training programs is challenging because no two programs are alike. Clara Pelfrey, PhD and Kelli Qua, PhD took to the task of comparing bibliometrics between individuals and between programs and have published their results in…
Alumni perspectives amid a pandemic
Across the country—and around the world—nearly every aspect of life has been impacted by the pandemic, including how and where we work and volunteer. Case Western Reserve University alumni have been on the front lines in hospitals, clinics, health departments, social-service agencies and more. But…